Nihu Surname
Approximately 197 people bear this surname
Nihu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 153 | 1:1,157,796 | 47,225 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Nihu (173) may also be a first name.
Nihu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nihu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nihu (Bengali: নিহু, Hindi: निहू, Marathi: नीहू) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Nihu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nihu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,198,640th most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. The surname Nihu is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Nihu are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 694,534th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 173 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 1,157,796. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kogi, where 57 percent reside, Ekiti, where 15 percent reside and Ondo, where 10 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Nihu exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 15 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nihou | 89 | 293 | / |
| Niahu | 89 | 219 | / |
| Nihus | 89 | 37 | / |
| Niheu | 89 | 29 | / |
| Nihau | 89 | 26 | / |
| Nihut | 89 | 15 | / |
| Neihu | 89 | 12 | / |
| Nuihu | 89 | 12 | / |
| Nihui | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nijhu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nihuu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Niu | 86 | 2,137,039 | / |
| Nhu | 86 | 125,783 | / |
| Neihus | 80 | 25 | / |
| Niahou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Noihou | 80 | 13 | / |
| Nihaus | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gnihou | 80 | 11 | / |
| Niheus | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nihous | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hniehu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neihou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niohou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niehau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nijhui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gniheu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nihout | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niehui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhau | 75 | 3,250 | / |
| Nițu | 75 | 3,085 | / |
| Niju | 75 | 750 | / |
| Niut | 75 | 518 | / |
| Njiu | 75 | 472 | / |
| Nius | 75 | 438 | / |
| Ngiu | 75 | 300 | / |
| Nhuy | 75 | 258 | / |
| Niou | 75 | 176 | / |
| Nehu | 75 | 133 | / |
| Nheu | 75 | 96 | / |
| Niuh | 75 | 59 | / |
| Nieu | 75 | 53 | / |
| Niua | 75 | 37 | / |
| Niue | 75 | 35 | / |
| Nhou | 75 | 20 | / |
| Neiu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hniu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Noiu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Niud | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hnhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Niux | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nnhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niåu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gniu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nuiu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhuu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhyu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niehuus | 73 | 192 | / |
| Nijhout | 73 | 121 | / |
| Neihous | 73 | 11 | / |
| Niehous | 73 | 10 | / |
| Njiohou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neihuss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niehaua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijhuys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niehoud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niehout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuhiu | 67 | 1,102 | / |
| Nhieu | 67 | 998 | / |
| Nehou | 67 | 224 | / |
| Nggiu | 67 | 167 | / |
| Ngiau | 67 | 77 | / |
| Nayiu | 67 | 76 | / |
| Nauiu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Naiju | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nijus | 67 | 32 | / |
| Neșiu | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nagiu | 67 | 32 | / |
| Naiyu | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nijou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Niouh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nojiu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gnuih | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nijut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nieou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Negiu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gnius | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nuțiu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Niehoudt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nijau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nijui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Najhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Najiu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neiou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nuiyu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nejiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nehgu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neuhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnieu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nehuz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njiua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nieuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nijhuijs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Néhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noius | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nohiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noiut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naihyuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neijhuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nioou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noiyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhius | 67 | 1 | / |
Nihu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nihu in the Bengali language | ||
| নিহু | nihu | - |
| Nihu in the Marathi language | ||
| नीहू | nihu | - |
| Nihu in the Hindi language | ||
| निहू | nihu | 46.15 |
| नीहू | nihu | 30.77 |
| निहु | nihu | 15.38 |
| नीसू | nisu | 7.69 |
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Footnotes
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